It’s been an eventful week at the Phinney Ridge Winter Men’s shelter. Political “discussions” reached a fever pitch in the usually quiet atmosphere of Emmanuel’s Fellowship Hall where our 20 beds are provided for men to come in out of the cold and get a hot meal. The country is boiling with marches and hot […]
Fresh: Salad bags Bananas Oranges Satsumas Zucchinis Broccoli Avocados Potatoes Onions Garlic Canned: Peaches Pears Fruit Cocktail Tropical Fruit Cocktail Pineapple Chunks or rings Green beans Corn whole kernel Tomatoes Pinto beans Kidney beans Mushrooms Mushroom Soup Cheese Soup Chicken noodle soup Tomato soup Dry goods Rice Spaghetti Elbow Macaroni Egg noodles Spaghetti Sauce Parmesan […]
As we approach the midway point of the Phinney Ridge Winter Men’s Shelter I feel a need to give my “We don’t need no stinking badges” news report. (That quote might be obscure to some. Bogart movie, The Treasure of Sierra Madre. ) The Mexican outlaw who says this is expressing his independence from all […]
Baby it’s cold outside. It feels like January. But it’s warm and dry inside the Phinney Ridge Winter Men’s Shelter. And the food has been particularly good. Since Christmas we’ve had Mitch’s BBQ ribs (twice) with garlic and butter mashed potatoes, and garlic and butter pasta. Can you imagine a world without butter? Christmas Day […]
According to the Almanac, winter 2016 will be extra cold. That was easy to believe this week. Temperatures in the 20’s and a few snowflakes, it’s December. We do love those crystal clear days when the Olympics look close with their bright new snow. But I prefer to view them from 40 degrees or better. […]